Apart from the standard BPI savings bank, BPI also has two subsidiaries–BPI Family Savings Bank and BPI Direct Savings Bank, each offering its own savings products.

BPI Family Savings is the largest thrift bank in the Philippines, while BPI Direct is a virtual bank that operates only on the Internet and over the phone.

The list below summarizes all the features and deposit rates of different BPI account types.

Update: In early 2020, BPI decided to absorb its thrift bank arm, BPI Family Savings, to create “One BPI.” However, the said merger is still subject to the stakeholders’ approval and won’t be complete until January 1, 2022. For more information, read this.

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At a Glance: Updated List of BPI Savings Accounts

The BPI account types listed below are arranged according to the amount of the required initial deposit (from lowest to highest).

1. BPI Savings Accounts: Features and Deposit Rates

a. Regular Savings Account

Key features: 

• Savings account that can be used to pay bills to over 200 merchants; purchase online; reload mobile phones and prepaid cards instantly; and transfer money to enrolled accounts.

Ideal for: Anyone who is looking for a convenient and stable way to keep their hard-earned money

Required Initial Deposit: Php 3,000¹

Required Minimum Monthly Average Daily Balance: Php 3,000

Interest Rate: 0.0625% (Daily Balance must be Php 5,000)

b. #SaveUp

Key Features:

• All all-digital savings account
• It can be used to transfer funds, pay bills, and load e-cards online
• Provides a higher interest rate than the Regular Savings Account
• Initial account limit of Php 30,000 will be waived after the verification process

Required Initial Deposit: Php 1²

Required Daily Balance to Earn Interest: Php 5,000

Interest Rate: 0.0925%

Required Minimum Monthly Average Daily Balance: Php 3,000

c. Jumpstart Savings

Key Features:

• Kiddie ATM savings account for 10 to 17-year-olds
• Allowance transfer facility for scheduled crediting of a child’s allowance to the Jumpstart account
• Debit cards be used for cashless payments and cellphone reloading.

Ideal for: Children and teens (10 – 17 years old) whose parents want them to develop the habit of saving early.

Interest Rate: 0.0625%³

Required Initial Deposit: Php 100

Maintaining Balance: Php 1,000

Interest Rate: 0.0625%

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 2,000

d. Kaya Savings

Update: All Kaya Savings Accounts have been converted to Regular Savings Accounts effective January 15, 2021⁴. Therefore, new account holders will no longer enjoy the zero maintaining balance and low initial deposit requirement that Kaya Savings used to offer. A Regular Savings Account requires an initial deposit of Php 3,000 and a minimum monthly ADB of the same amount. Suppose you’re looking for a savings account with a low maintaining balance and initial deposit requirement from the same bank. In that case, you may consider BPI Direct Express Teller Savings Account instead.

Key Features:

• No maintaining balance
• Low initial deposit requirement
• Fees apply to every ATM and OTC withdrawal

Ideal for:

• People looking for an easy way to open a savings account
• Fresh graduates, students, housewives, low-income-earners and unemployed people

Interest Rate: 0.25%

Required Initial Deposit: Php 200

Maintaining Balance: None

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 1,000

e. Maxi-Saver with ATM card

Update: As of June 1, 2021⁵, all BPI Maxi-Saver Savings Accounts (debit card and passbook) must now have an Average Daily Balance of Php 2,000,000 from the previous Php 50,000 and Php 75,000, respectively. Furthermore, the required balance to earn interest is also raised to Php 2,000,000.

Key Features:

• High-interest-earning ATM savings account
• 0.125%

Ideal for: People who want higher interest than regular savings accounts.

Interest Rate: 0.125%⁶

Required Initial Deposit: Php 2,000,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 2,000,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 2,000,000

f. Maxi-Saver with Passbook

Update: As stated previously, all BPI Maxi-Saver Savings Accounts (debit card and passbook) must now have an Average Daily Balance of Php 2,000,000 from the previous Php 50,000 and Php 75,000, respectively. Furthermore, the required balance to earn interest is also raised to Php 2,000,000.

Key Features:

• High-interest-earning ATM savings account
• 0.125% bonus interest per annum if there is no withdrawal within a month

Ideal for: People who want higher interest than regular savings accounts.

Interest Rate: 0.125%⁷

Required Initial Deposit: Php 2,000,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 2,000,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 2,000,000

g. Padala Moneyger

Key Features:

• Allows receiving remittances directly to the bank account
• No required initial deposit and maintaining balance
• Easy to open and maintain
• Required Minimum Monthly Average Daily Balance is Php 0 as long as there are four remittances per year
• No withdrawal fees

Ideal for: Families of OFWs and others (e.g., freelancers) who regularly receive overseas remittances.

Interest Rate: 0.0625%⁸

Required Initial Deposit: None

Maintaining Balance: Waived for accounts receiving at least four remittances in a year.

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 5,000

h. Pamana Padala

Key Features:

• ATM savings account
• Direct crediting of remittances to Pamana Padala account allows saving on remittance fees
• Allows OFWs to transfer funds to their families’ BPI accounts in the Philippines
• Available in Peso or US dollar accounts
• Free Accident Insurance worth Php 100,000 for 90 days
• Free Life Insurance Coverage up to Php 300,000

Ideal for: OFWs looking to manage their remittances to the Philippines easily.

Interest Rate: 0.0625%⁹

Required Initial Deposit: Php 500

Maintaining Balance: Waived for accounts receiving at least four remittances in a year.

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 5,000 (for US Dollar accounts: USD 500)

i. Pamana Savings Account with ATM card

Key Features:

• ATM or passbook savings account with complimentary life insurance worth up to Php 2 million

Ideal for: Parents who want to save for their children’s future.

Interest Rate: 0.0625%¹⁰

Required Initial Deposit: Php 25,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 25,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 25,000

j. Pamana Savings Account with Passbook

Key Features:

• ATM or passbook savings account with complimentary life insurance worth up to Php 2 million¹¹.

Ideal for: Parents who want to save for their children’s future.

Interest Rate: 0.0625%

Required Initial Deposit: Php 75,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 75,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 75,000

k. Passbook Savings

Key Features:

• Easy record-keeping and account monitoring through a passbook

Ideal for: People who want to open a savings account for saving rather than spending.

Interest Rate: 0.0625%¹²

Required Initial Deposit: Php 10,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 10,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 25,000

l. Save-Up Automatic Savings + Insurance

Key Features:

• Automatically transfers a certain amount from an ATM account to Save-Up account monthly
• No initial deposit requirement
• Free accident and life insurance, which are worth five times your average account balance (maximum of Php 2 million).

Ideal for:

• Depositors who want to automate savings from their salary/payroll account
• People who tend to overspend and struggle with saving money

Interest Rate: 0.0625%¹³

Required Initial Deposit: None

Maintaining Balance: Php 1,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 5,000

m. Save-Up High Automatic Savings

Key Features:

• Automatically transfers a certain amount from an ATM account to Save-Up account monthly¹⁴
• No initial deposit requirement

Ideal for:

• Depositors who want to automate savings from their salary/payroll account
• People who tend to overspend and struggle with saving money

Interest Rate: 0.0625%

Required Initial Deposit: None

Maintaining Balance: Php 1,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 5,000

2. BPI Family Savings Accounts: Features and Deposit Rates

Update: Effective January 2022, BPI and BPI Family Savings accounts will be merged into a single entity named “One BPI,” with BPI as the surviving entity. All BPI Family Savings bank deposit accounts will be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to similar BPI deposit accounts. For instance, if you have a BPI Family Savings Bank Maxi-Saver account, the terms and conditions will be similar to that of the BPI Maxi-Saver account.

a. Jumpstart Savings

Interest Rate: 0.50%

Required Initial Deposit: Php 100

Maintaining Balance: Php 500

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 1,000

b. Maxi-Saver with ATM Card

Interest Rate:

• 0.50% (Php 25,000 – Php 499,999)
• 0.625% (Php 500,000 – Php 999,999)
• 1% (Php 1 million and above)

Required Initial Deposit: Php 2,000,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 2,000,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 2,000,000

c. Maxi-Saver with Passbook

Interest Rate:

• 0.50% (Php 50,000 – Php 499,999)
• 0.625% (Php 500,000 – Php 999,999)
• 1% (Php 1 million and above)

Required Initial Deposit: Php 2,000,000¹⁵

Maintaining Balance: Php 2,000,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 2,000,000

d. Pamana Padala

Interest Rate: 0.50%

Required Initial Deposit: Php 500

Maintaining Balance: Waived for accounts receiving at least four remittances in a year.

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 3,000

e. Pamana Savings Account with ATM Card

Interest Rate: 0.50%

Required Initial Deposit: Php 5,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 5,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 10,000

f. Pamana Savings Account with Passbook

Interest Rate: 0.50%

Required Initial Deposit: Php 50,000

Maintaining Balance: Php 50,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 50,000

g. Save-Up Automatic Savings + Insurance

Interest Rate: 0.0625%

Required Initial Deposit: None

Maintaining Balance: Php 1,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 5,000

h. Save-Up Automatic High Savings

Interest Rate: 0.0625% per annum

Required Initial Deposit: None

Maintaining Balance: Php 1,000

Interest-Earning Balance: Php 5,000

3. BPI Direct Banko Savings Accounts

BPI Direct BanKo (or BPI BanKo) was formed from the merger¹⁶ between two thrift banks of BPI, namely BPI Direct Savings Bank and BPI (Globe) BanKo.

As of this writing, the only active savings account product of BPI Direct Banko is the PondoKo. You can use a savings account to save money, load prepaid cards, pay bills, and transfer funds through the PondoKo mobile app.

Opening a PondoKo savings account comes with a debit card you can use at any ATM nationwide.

To open a PondoKo account, you need one valid ID (yes, Barangay Certificate is accepted for PondoKO), Php 200 initial deposit, a smartphone, and a stable internet connection. 

Opening a PondoKO account is as easy as 1,2,3. Here are the steps:

1. Download the BPI BanKo Mobile App via Google Playstore.
2. Click Not yet registered? Register now and select the I am a new customer button.
3. Read the agree with the Terms and Conditions.
4. Upload a valid ID and take a selfie.
5. Nominate a username and password.
6. Verify your application and submit it for approval. Afterward, nominate a 6-digit MPIN you will use every time you log in to your account.
7. You will receive a text message containing your KYC Reference Number. Proceed to the nearest BPI BanKo branch and present your KYC Reference Number and ID for verification. 
8. Deposit at least Php 50 or Php 200 to get a PondoKo debit card.

For more information about the BPI BanKo’s PondoKo savings account, kindly refer here.

Frequently Asked Questions

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References

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